10 most polluted cities

The U.S. has significantly reduced its air pollution, but there's still a lot of work to be done. These 10 cities had the highest levels of year-round pollution, according to the American Lung Association's 2012 rankings.

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Rob LudacerMore than 125 million Americans live in counties with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to the American Lung Association's 2017 "State of the Air" report.
Pollution leads to various kinds of nasty health outcomes, including asthma, lung cancer, and shortened lifespans.

This may not be a huge revelation for many, but it should be known that the two most populous countries in the world are also the two most polluted countries.
China and India have had their share of blame pointed at them for their uncontrolled pollution levels, but recent times prove even more dire. As their capital cities of Beijing and Mumbai are engulfed in extremely high levels of pollution, world leaders are looking for these two countries to comply with safety standards and cut pollution levels.

Jeff T. Green/Getty ImagesChinese media reports that police have made a big break in a toxic waste case that came to international attention after a restaurant owner died from inhaling poisonous gases coming from his kitchen drain.

Despite improvements in air quality, four in 10 Americans still live where pollution levels are often dangerous to breathe. Since the American Lung Association began studying particle pollution, almost all of the most polluted cities have consistently remained among the worst.

EDMONTON — The 1676 English comedy The Virtuoso featured the ridiculous premise of a discerning gentleman bottling air from across England to store in his wine cellar.
“Most certainly the world is very foolish not to snuff up bottled air as they drink bottled drink,” says one of Sir Nicholas Gimcrack’s guests after cracking open a bottle of air from the English town of Bury.

Luminous Water Technologies in line with their brand Livpure, launched a range of smart products, a bluetooth enabled water purifier and a WiFi enabled air purifier that can be operated using an android mobile app. The company has launched five products, four types of air purifiers inclusive of a car air purifier; the pricing of the air purifier products range from Rs.6000 to Rs. 33,000, the eight stage water purifier is priced at Rs. 20,000.